What follows gives an inkling of what was the true fabric of the
Soviet bureaucrats and their general lack of interest (to say it
mildly) in the needs of common people, even of common people who
worked with dogged loyalty for them.
The Argentineans Juan José Manauta (writer, novelist, journalist),
Hugo Griffoi (designer, artist) and Alberto Foradori (journalist)
worked for decades for a "communist" boss, the most "communist" of
"communist" bosses available: the Soviet Union Embassy in Buenos
Aires. One may suppose that their job there was some kind of payment
for political loyalty. But it was a job, wasn't it. If it is a job,
then you must have your pension dues paid, aren't you. Well, not when
you work for the Soviets...
These three loyal comrades obtained a ruling of the Argentinean
Supreme Court, 5 years ago, against the Embassy of the Soviet Union,
now the Russian Federation.
The three, now very old (one of them, actually, is dead) had been
working for more than 30 years, producing the "Novedades de la Unión
Soviética" newsletter, as employees of the Soviet Embassy. When the
publication was discontinued, they discovered that the revolutionary
communists of the Soviet Union had been systematically "forgetting"
to deposit their retirement funds (in Argentina, employers act as
"agentes de retención", that is they keep a part of the wages and
deposit it at the pensioner's fund).
The ruling was exemplary, and many could benefit from it against
imperialist companies such as the Lyonnaise des Eaux which has been
managing the water and sewage system in Buenos Aires since the times
of Menem.
But neither of the loyal comrades and devoted Communists of
"Novedades" could cash the money Russia owes them, because Russia
does not recognize Argentinean law. Ah, if these three people had
been available at Moscow, Lubyanka would have put them where they
belong... BTW: Novedades was terribly boring, but this doesn't seem
to have deterred the Embassy from hiring Manauta, Griffoi and
Foradori.
Now, I am not particularly in favor of those who, like Manauta,
Griffoi and Foradori, made a living out of political subservience.
But a worker is a worker, a boss a boss, and a swindler a swindler.
The most serious thing here is that one of the specialists who were
consulted in the case is decided to perceive his salary, in order to
do which he has already obtained an eviction ruling against Griffoi,
whose only belongings are his house. Griffoi is now over 80.
Full story, in Spanish, at:
http://www.nuevosiglo-online.com/20040229/medios2.htm
Eduardo Betas
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"Sí, una sola debe ser la patria de los sudamericanos".
Simón Bolívar al gobierno secesionista y disgregador de
Buenos Aires, 1822
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